Research Article

EGCG Enhances the Chemosensitivity of Colorectal Cancer to Irinotecan through GRP78-MediatedEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress

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Effects of EGCG combined with irinotecan on GRP78-mediated ER stress and apoptosis in RKO and HCT116 cells. GRP78 mRNA and protein expression in RKO and HCT116 cells were detected by qPCR and WB after transfection of GRP78 overexpression plasmid (a) or siRNA (b) 24 h. Annexin V-FITC and PI double staining method was employed to determine the effect of GRP78 on drug combination-treated cell apoptosis, and FlowJo software was used to fit the data (c, d). siG-siGRP78, siGAPDH-positive control, siNC-negative siRNA control, pNC-vector control, pGRP78-GRP78 overexpression plasmid. , , , and ; ns: not significant (vs corresponding NC group).
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